(1972-01-12) January 12, 1972 (age 52) Oslo, Norway
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position
Centre
Shot
Left
Played for
Vålerenga Djurgårdens IF Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Columbus Blue Jackets
National team
Norway
NHL draft
204th overall, 1990 Hartford Whalers
Playing career
1988–2005
Espen Knutsen (born January 12, 1972) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player and currently the general manager of Vålerenga in the Norwegian GET-ligaen. He played five seasons in the North American-based National Hockey League (NHL), and is to date the only Norwegian to have played in the NHL All-Star Game. In his native Norway, Knutsen is also known by the nickname "Shampoo"[1] because his father is a hairdresser, and also a former hockey player whose nickname was "The Soap" (Såpa in Norwegian).
In 2021, he resigned from Vålerenga's board of directors.[2]
^"Brittanie's legacy". Blue Jackets Xtra.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
^"Espen «Shampo» Knutsen trekker seg fra Vålerenga-styret". 15 June 2021.
EspenKnutsen (born January 12, 1972) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player and currently the general manager of Vålerenga in the Norwegian...
include: Arvid Knutsen (1944–2009), Norwegian footballer and later coach EspenKnutsen (born 1972), Norwegian ice hockey player Finn Knutsen (1932–2021)...
player Espen Haug (footballer, born 1970), Norwegian footballer and coach Espen Isaksen (born 1979), Norwegian footballer Espen Berg-Knutsen (born 1969)...
With 12:10 remaining in the second period, a shot by the Blue Jackets' EspenKnutsen was deflected by the Flames' Derek Morris and went over the glass behind...
Indian politician 1972 – Zabryna Guevara, American actress 1972 – EspenKnutsen, Norwegian ice hockey player and coach 1972 – Paul Wilson, Australian...
play a game in the NHL, the others being Bjørn Skaare, Anders Myrvold, EspenKnutsen, and Ole-Kristian Tollefsen. In fact, Thoresen was the first Norwegian...
Kjetil André Aamodt (born 1971) alpine skier with eight Olympic medals EspenKnutsen (born 1972), former professional ice hockey player Suzann Pettersen...
13-year-old Brittanie Cecil was killed after a deflected puck shot by EspenKnutsen struck her in the head while she was in the stands at Nationwide Arena...
Left wing Finland Winnipeg Jets Kouvolan Edustuskiekko (Finland) 204 EspenKnutsen Centre Norway Hartford Whalers Valerenga (Norway) 205 Erik Peterson...
The most notable Norwegian draftee is 2002 NHL All-Star player Espen "Shampo" Knutsen, who played 207 regular season games in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks...
handball player Lasse Kjus, alpine ski racer Knut Knudsen, cyclist EspenKnutsen, ice hockey player Erling Kongshaug, shooter Johann Olav Koss, speed...
went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on May 25, 2000 that sent EspenKnutsen to Columbus in exchange for this pick. Chicago's fourth-round pick went...
Tiger Stadium until moving to the outdoor Comerica Park in 1998. Born: EspenKnutsen, Norwegian hockey star, in Oslo While he was out of the country for...
Støstad, politician. 11 January – Kåre Conradi, actor. 12 January – EspenKnutsen, hockey player 25 January – Anita Østby, politician. 28 January – Gøril...
Retrieved 14 March 2009. Morten Knutsen Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Norwegian top division stats Solbakken, Espen; Moen, Kristian Skalland...
Cryopterygius and Palvennia. P. funkei was first described and named by Espen M. Knutsen, Patrick S. Druckenmiller and Jørn H. Hurum in 2012. The specific name...
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